Rod holder



M. O. HERZOG Jan. 6, 1953 ROD HOLDER Filed Nov. 7, 1950 IN VEN TOR. /VAW r//v HERZOG Patented Jan. 6, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROD HOLDER Martin O. Herzog, Fort Hood, Tex.

Application November 7, 1950, Serial No. 194,436

3 Claims.

This invention relates to shing rod holders, and more particularly to a iishing rod holder of the adjustable type adapted to be secured to a boat side or other suitable support for holding a fishing rod.

A main object of the invention is to provide a novel andimproved fishing rod holder which is very simple in construction, which is very easy to attach to :a support, such as the side of a boat, and which is readily `adjustable in accord-ance with different sizes of fishing rods.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved fishing rod holder which is very inexpensive to manufacture, which is very easy to `adjust to support :a fishing rod of any size, which securely holds the fishing rod against rotation or tipping, and from which the fishing rod may be disengaged in one motion.

Further objects 'and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description and claims, and from the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational View of an improved fishing rod holder constructed in accordance with the present invention illustrating the manner of use thereof;

Figure 2 is a front end View of the fishing rod holder of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a top view of the fishing rod holder of Figure l;

Figure 4 is an enlarged cross-section detail view taken on line 4 4 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings, the fishing rod holder is designated generally lat II and comprises a main body portion I2 which includes the depending jaws I3 and Ill, the jaw I4 being provided with a clamping screw I5 threaded therethrough which extends toward the jaw I3 and which is adapted to cooperate therewith for` clamping the body I2 to a suitable support, such as the side of a boat I6, shown in dotted view in Figure l. The body i2 is formed with the upstanding integral support elements Il and I8, and integrally secured to the top portions of said support elements is the upwardly and forwardly inclined arm I9. The rear end of the arm I9 is formed with the upstanding ring member 20, adapted to receive the end of the handle 2l of a fishing rod, shown in dotted view in Figure 1,

and the intermediate portion of the larm I9 is 'f integrally formed with the ring element 22 adapted to receive the depending finger grip portion 23 of a shing rod. The forward portion of the arm is tubular, as shown at 24, and threadedly engaged therein is a rod member 25. Rod

member 25 is formed at its forward end with the upstanding fork 25 adapted to receive the shank portion 21 of :a fishing rod, as shown in Figure 1. the knurled lock nut 28 which is engageable with the end of the tubular portion 24 to lock the rod member 25 in` `an adjusted position. As shown in Figure 2, the fork 2B comprises the upstanding finger elements 29, 29 which are spaced apart and which receive the shank 21 of the fishing. rod therebetween.

In use of the device, the body I2 is secured to the side of a boat or any other suitable stationary support by means of the clamping screw I5 in cooperation with the clamping jaw I3, and the shing rod is inserted in the support in the manner shown in Figure 1, with the handle 2| of the rod received in the ring 2D, with the depending flnger grip 23 received in the ring 22, and with the shank portion of the rod 21 received in the fork 26. For variations in size of fishing rods, the position of the fork 26 may be adjusted by unf-astening the knurled locking nut 28 and rotating the rod 25 until the fork 25 is located in the correct position to receive the shank portion of the shing rod, whereupon the lock nut 28 is tightened to secure the rod 25 in the desired adjusted position. The engagement of the finger grip portion 23 in the ring 22 effectively lanchors the rod against rotating, and the engagement of the handle 2| in the ring 20 effectively prevents tipping of the rod when it is in the support.

While a specific embodiment of an improved fishing rod holder has been disclosed in the foregoing description, it will be understood that various modifications within the spirit of the invention may occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, it is intended that no limitations be placed on the invention except as defined by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A fishing rod holder of the character described comprising a main body portion, a screw clamp on said main body portion adapted to secure said main body portion to a support, an inclined arm on said main body portion, a rod member adjustably connected to the end of said arm for longitudinal adjustment along the axis of said arm, an upstanding fork on the end of said rod member adapted to receive the shank of a fishing rod, and an upstanding transverse ring on the end of said arm opposite said rod member extending normal to the axis of said arm and being adapted to receive the handle of Threadedly engaged on the rod 25 is a iishing rod, the intermediate portion of said arm being formed with an aperture adapted to receive the depending nger grip of a shing rod to hold said fishing rod against rotation.

2. A fishing rod holder of the character described comprising a main body portion, a screw clamp on said main body portion adapted to secure said main body portion to a support, an inclined arm on said main body portion, a rod member threadedly engaged in said arm for longitudinal adjustment along the axis of said arm, a lock nut threaded on said rod member and being lockingly engageable with the end of said arm, an upstanding fork on the end of said rod member adapted to receive the shank of a shing rod, 4and an upstanding transverse ring on the end or said arm opposite said rod member extending normal to the axis of said arm and being adapted to receive the handle of a fishing rod, the intermediate portion of said arm being formed with an aperture adapted to receive the depending linger grip of a fishing rod to hold said shing rod against rotation.

3. A iishing rod holder of the character described comprising a main body portion, a screw clamp on said main body portion adapted to secure said main body portion to -a support, an inclined arm on said main body portion, a rod member threadedly engaged in said arm for longitudinal adjustment along the axis of said arm,

a lock nut threaded on said rod member and being lockingly engageable with the end of said arm, an upstanding transverse fork on the end of said rod member extending normal to the axis of said arm and adapted to receive the shank of a fishing rod, an upstanding transverse ring on the end of said arm opposite said rod member extending transverse to said axis and being adapted to receive the handle of a, shing rod, and a ring member integrally formed in the intermediate portion of said arm including said axis and being normal to the plane of said fork, said last named ring member being adapted to receive the depending nger grip of a shing rod to hold said shing rod against rotation.

MARTIN O. HERZOG.

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